Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Department announces upcoming programs

Thursday

The Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Department, 16 Union St., Hamilton, is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fridays. For information and to register: 978-468-2178; hwrecreation.com.

Adult Programs

Walking Pass: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Gordon College Bennet Center. Enjoy the Bennett Center walking track for free. Come take advantage of this great opportunity for indoor walking space. Please register at the Recreation Department to receive your free pass.

Lap Swim: Gordon College Bennet Center Pool. Twenty-visit punch card is $65 for residents and $80 for nonresidents. Join us at Gordon College Bennett Center for open lap swimming. You must register with the Recreation Department to get your swimming pass. Check with the Bennett Center for exact days and times (978-867-3737). Locker rooms and shower facilities are available.

Adult Pickleball: Similar to ping pong, badminton and tennis, it’s a fun, active game that can be mastered by anyone from youth to senior citizens. Pickleball was created during the summer of 1965 and is currently the fastest growing sport in the United States. It is played on a badminton court with the net lowered to 34 inches and uses a perforated plastic ball (similar to a whiffle ball) and wood or composite paddles.